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| Accession Number | P00131.055 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
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Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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ONSLOW, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, OCTOBER 1952. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA. TWO ...
Description
ONSLOW, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, OCTOBER 1952. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA. TWO ABORIGINALS, PART OF THE INFLUX OF PEOPLE WHO CAME TO TOWN FOR THE ANNUAL ASHBURTON DISTRICT RACE MEETING HELD AT ONSLOW RACECOURSE. THE DATE WAS ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS THE ATOMIC TESTS EXPLOSION WAS EXPECTED ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS. THIS WAS A CAUSE OF DESPAIR FOR SECURITY OFFICERS WHO WERE TRYING TO KEEP A CHECK ON EVERYONE.